Dividend Growth Split Corp. Announces Successful Overnight Offering
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Nov. 17, 2017) -
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(TSX:DGS)(TSX:DGS.PR.A) Dividend Growth Split Corp. (the "Company") is pleased to announce a
successful overnight treasury offering of class A and preferred shares. Gross proceeds of the offering are expected to be
approximately $76 million. The offering is expected to close on or about November 29, 2017 and is subject to certain closing
conditions including approval by the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX"). The Company has granted the Agents (as defined
below) an over-allotment option, exercisable for 30 days following the closing date of the offering, to purchase up to an
additional 15% of the number of class A and preferred shares issued at the closing of the offering.
The class A shares were offered at a price of $8.00 for a distribution rate of 15% on the issue price, and the preferred
shares were offered at a price of $10.00 for a yield to maturity of 5.9%. The class A and preferred share offering prices
were determined so as to be non-dilutive to the most recently calculated net asset value per unit of the Company (calculated as
at November 15, 2017), as adjusted for dividends and certain expenses to be accrued prior to or upon settlement of the
offering.
The Company invests in a portfolio of common shares of high quality, large capitalization companies, which have among the
highest dividend growth rates of those companies included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index. Currently, the portfolio
consists of common shares of the following 20 companies:
Great-West Lifeco Inc. |
The Bank of Nova Scotia |
CI Financial Corporation |
Shaw Communications Inc. |
Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
IGM Financial Inc. |
TELUS Corporation |
Manulife Financial Corporation |
National Bank of Canada |
Power Corporation of Canada |
Canadian Utilities Limited |
Sun Life Financial Inc. |
Royal Bank of Canada |
BCE Inc. |
Enbridge Inc. |
Bank of Montreal |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank |
Rogers Communications Inc. |
TransCanada Corporation |
The syndicate of agents for the offering is being led by RBC Capital Markets, CIBC Capital Markets, National Bank Financial
Inc., and Scotiabank and includes BMO Capital Markets, TD Securities Inc., Canaccord Genuity Corp., GMP Securities L.P., Raymond
James Ltd., Echelon Wealth Partners, Industrial Alliance Securities Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc. and Mackie Research Capital
Corporation (collectively, the "Agents").
About Brompton Funds
Brompton Funds is a member of the Brompton Group ("Brompton"), a provider of investment management and portfolio advisory
services to TSX traded investment funds since 2002 with total assets under management of approximately $2.0 billion. Brompton's
investment solutions include TSX traded funds, mutual funds, and flow-through limited partnerships. For further information,
please contact your investment advisor, call Brompton's investor relations line at 416-642-6000 (toll-free at 1-866-642-6001),
email info@bromptongroup.com or visit our website at www.bromptongroup.com.
A short form base shelf prospectus containing important detailed information about the securities being offered
has been filed with securities commissions or similar authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada. Copies of
the short form base shelf prospectus may be obtained from a member of the syndicate. The Company intends to file a supplement to
the short form base shelf prospectus and investors should read the short form base shelf prospectus and the prospectus supplement
before making an investment decision. There will not be any sale of the securities being offered until the prospectus supplement
has been filed with the securities commissions or similar authorities in each of the provinces and territories of
Canada.
You will usually pay brokerage fees to your dealer if you purchase or sell shares of the Company on the TSX or other
alternative Canadian trading system (an "exchange"). If the shares are purchased or sold on an exchange, investors may pay
more than the current net asset value when buying shares of the Company and may receive less than the current net asset value
when selling them.
There are ongoing fees and expenses associated with owning shares of an investment fund. An investment fund must
prepare disclosure documents that contain key information about the fund. You can find more detailed information about the
Company in the public filings available at www.sedar.com. Investment
funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian
securities laws. Forward-looking information may relate to matters disclosed in this document and to other matters identified in
public filings relating to the Company, to the future outlook of the Company and anticipated events or results and may include
statements regarding the future financial performance of the Company. In some cases, forward-looking information can be
identified by terms such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "estimate", "predict",
"potential", "continue" or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Actual results may vary
from such forward-looking information. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and we assume no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new
events or circumstances.
The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered
or sold in the United States absent registration or any applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news
release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities nor will there be any sale of such
securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.